The world of sumo could be rocked this month if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presents a trophy in the ring, where women have traditionally been banned.

NOZAWAONSEN, Japan — Here in the foothills of the Japan Alps, a procession of villagers was moving through the frigid darkness, guided by a robed man holding a glowing paper lantern. On a night when ...

Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, Vol. 29, No. 3/4, Tracing Shinto in the History of Kami Worship (Fall, 2002), pp. 209-232 (24 pages) The Procedures of the Engi Era (Engi shiki) contain ...

When uncounted thousands have died in a disaster such as last week's earthquake and tsunami, where will the Japanese people find spiritual strength? Experts on Japanese culture say they'll find it in ...

Ancient Shinto masked dances of the Edo Festival Troupe, Tokyo, marked the resumption of Asia Society's Performing Arts Program in 1971. (Asia Society) In 1971, Asia Society renewed its Performing ...

Only men can put the mystical Okinoshima on their UNESCO World Heritage Sites must-see list. The sacred Japanese island, among several added in 2017 to the prestigious list of monuments with ...

The Mikagura ceremony, a Shinto ritual, will be performed for the first time in the U.S. on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at First Congregational Church. The Portland Japanese Garden helped organize the ...